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Beep beeps: Understanding Metal Detector Signal
Treasure hunters love to use metal detectors because they aid them in searching for those hard to find metal items planted in the ground.
When you are looking at metal detectors you might say that these contraptions are not that hard to understand. You are actually right. You just need a huge amount of patience and perseverance and you will learn to understand what the beep beeps mean.
To learn what your detector tells you is matter of good listening skills and keeping notes. You need to tally or remember specific sounds and see which or what type of metals created that particular kind of sound. Be very observant and focused on the small or faint signals your contraption sends out for you.
Your machine works by transmitting signals below the ground. When this happens and there are no metal objects your machine is very quiet and makes no other signals. If there are coins or other metallic objects in the area you are searching different sounds come into play because the signals transmitted are blocked and interfered with.
You can change levels of detection in your machine by controlling your pad. There are specific frequencies for different types of metals you want to consider in your search. At the lowest level you may end up with a tin soda can or other metal scraps. At the highest level on the other hand you risk not detecting very low sited coins or other precious metal objects.
Whatever metals you can find may be different from what a professional and/or a neophyte may find with the same machine. Professionals through continuous listening and trial and error have mastered the art of metal detecting. Their secrets? Simple! PATIENCE.
Yes, you need patience in going through the area; carefully trying not to miss an inch and swinging very carefully. You must also keep your search very close to the ground just in case there are coins planted far below the ground so your detector can detect them. If you worry about your coils banging into every rock in the area get a bump guard or what some call a shield.
Try wearing headphones to hear more clearly all those very soft tones and beeps created by your machine. You never know if they just might whisper a soft signal that there are coins right bellow were you are standing.
You might even want to keep the pace at a minimum. You don't want to miss anything, do you? Remember all the beeps are important, so identify them and through patience and understanding you will be a more effective metal detector user.
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